Robert D San Souci

Retells, in easy text, of the Sheriff of Nottingham's plot to hold an archery contest in order to capture the outlaw Robin Hood, but Robin and his band of merry men arrive in disguise with a plan of their own.

A Japanese folk tale about the brave daughter of a samurai warrior and her journey to be reunited with her exiled father.

A retelling of the original Chinese poem in which a brave young girl masquerades as a boy and fights the Tartars in the Khan's army.

A collection of trickster tales from the American South, featuring such female animal characters as Molly Cottontail and Miz Goose.

A very tiny but clever boy outwits his older brothers, an ogre, an alligator, and a giant catfish to rescue a rich man's daughter in this Cajun version of a French fairy tale.

A collection of ten scary stories about haunted houses, pirate treasure, and ghosts.

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.